Chapter 22 of The White Gauntlet is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The White Gauntlet is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Marion Wade?" "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act." "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion. That will be sufficient recompense for me." "Sir, you shall have it--to the very depth of my soul."
Chapter 22 of The White Gauntlet is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
give a benediction to
From this reading “"More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."”
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading “"Sir, you shall have it--to the very depth of my soul."”
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading “"And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “"More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."”
similar in quality or character
From this reading “"More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."”
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading “That will be sufficient recompense for me."”
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading “That will be sufficient recompense for me."”
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading “"Marion Wade?"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.
give a benediction to
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading "Sir, you shall have it--to the very depth of my soul."
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sir, you shall have it--to the very depth of my soul."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sir, you shall have it--to the very depth of my soul."
similar in quality or character
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marion Wade?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That will be sufficient recompense for me."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.
and nothing more
From this reading "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.
by chance
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading That will be sufficient recompense for me."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Sir, you shall have it--to the very depth of my soul."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir, you shall have it--to the very depth of my soul."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Sir, you shall have it--to the very depth of my soul."
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading That will be sufficient recompense for me."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will be sufficient recompense for me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sir, you shall have it--to the very depth of my soul."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Sir, you shall have it--to the very depth of my soul."
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading "Marion Wade?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "More than mine--my father--my brother--our kindred--perhaps our country--will all be grateful; will bless you for the act."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And of all these gratitudes, the only one I should in the least esteem is your own, beautiful Marion.
Chapter 22 of The White Gauntlet by Mayne Reid holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 22 holds 406 sentences of The White Gauntlet, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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